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Old 11-19-2020, 04:53 AM
 
Location: Long Island, N.Y.
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Rabid leftists that HATE America as they were TAUGHT to need to be defeated!
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Old 11-19-2020, 05:43 AM
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Location: Great Britain
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The UK already meets the NATO 2%, and is increasing spending further, with the Pentago now demanding tht other NATO allies follow suit.

As UK ramps up defense spending, Pentagon tells other allies to follow suit - Stars and Stripes
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Old 11-19-2020, 07:40 AM
 
Location: Cape Cod
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Of course they want to trash Space Force. It was a Trump idea. We shouldn't be surprised if Biden does toss it in the trash which will be applauded by the Lefty media and then a week later he will come out with his own version called "Space Army" and the Left will applaud him for his brilliance...





Biden/Harris will be working hard to erase the last 4 years and get us back on track with the Obama agenda of Fundamentally changing America.. Hold on tight folks it is going to be a bumpy ride.
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Old 11-19-2020, 07:45 AM
 
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Space Force was created to stop rogue nations, with a little help from their friends, from gaining access to United States data, security etc.

Of course they want bidet to do away with it. Good thing he has no position to do anything. Is he even a congressman any longer?
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Old 11-19-2020, 07:56 AM
 
Location: Barrington
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Every elected official faces a barrage of demands from special interests. No way to please everyone.

As it relates to space force.....Congress authorized the creation of Space Force and funding it. House and Senate Appropriations then cut funding.

Given the current financial situation, I would be inclined to put this on the back burner for a spell.
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Old 11-19-2020, 08:05 AM
 
Location: King County, WA
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There was a space arm to the military before the "Space Force", and there will be one afterward. The question is whether it needs an independent command structure. Back before there was an Air Force, it was part of the US Army and didn't become an independent branch until 1947 -- after World War II was over and tens of thousands of aircraft had been built and flown. I think once the space military component becomes sufficiently large, it will make sense to have its own branch. Right now though I don't think we're close to that need. Creating a Space Force was premature and primary an ego trip for DJT. It represents an inefficiency and should be folded back into the previous command structure.
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Old 11-19-2020, 08:08 AM
 
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Being strong militarily does not mean war. It actually prevents war because others are less likely to mess with you.

If China ever becomes far stronger than us militarily, then we will be at their mercy. We are already approaching that economically but once they are militarily, then it’s over for us as they will dictate everything we can or can’t do.

The liberals do not understand that. They seem to be raised to believe that the world is loving and kind.
... OR, the Chinese and/or other nations has hoodwinked them into pushing America to stand down our military efforts.
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Old 11-19-2020, 08:10 AM
 
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Every elected official faces a barrage of demands from special interests. No way to please everyone.

As it relates to space force.....Congress authorized the creation of Space Force and funding it. House and Senate Appropriations then cut funding.

Given the current financial situation, I would be inclined to put this on the back burner for a spell.
I don't know - I think it's worth the money to undertake the effort - especially given how China is viewing things. See the link in post #2.

Biden and whomever is running the show will throw us to the wolves for China's sake.
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Old 11-19-2020, 08:12 AM
 
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Jury is out on Space Force. Only 38% at Rotten Tomatoes. Does get in to the China thing, though:

https://www.netflix.com/title/81021929
It looks pretty funny. Maybe I'll watch it now that this posting reminded me. Netflix is not promoting it as much.
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Old 11-19-2020, 08:15 AM
 
Location: Florida
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Now why would anyone who is interested in defending the country want to scrap the Space Force?
So, you are panicking because a 'group' sent Biden a memo (a wish list) which included cutting the 'space force'....... All righty then.

It is typical of Trump loyalists to take a comment make by one person, or in this case a 'wish list' from a group and then pretend that is what Biden is going to do.

Anyone can express their wishes to a president, but it really doesn't mean anything. I think Biden will listen to Pentagon on these issues.

In the other hand, Trump WOULD have scrapped it if if was founded during Obama era because he said he was on a mission to undo everything Obama did, because.........well, he didn't say, he just said it was his mission.

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